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Investments
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
Marketable Securities
As of January 31, 2026, marketable securities consisted of the following (in millions):
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Corporate notes and obligations$1,343 $10 $$1,353 
U.S. treasury securities168 170 
Mortgage-backed obligations32 (1)31 
Asset-backed securities618 622 
Municipal securities17 17 
Commercial paper30 30 
Covered bonds
Other14 14 
Total marketable securities$2,223 $16 $(1)$2,238 
As of January 31, 2025, marketable securities consisted of the following (in millions):
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Corporate notes and obligations$2,574 $$(23)$2,557 
U.S. treasury securities546 (4)542 
Mortgage-backed obligations128 (6)122 
Asset-backed securities1,218 (4)1,217 
Municipal securities108 (1)107 
Commercial paper506 506 
Covered bonds29 (2)27 
Other106 106 
Total marketable securities$5,215 $$(40)$5,184 
The contractual maturities of the investments classified as marketable securities were as follows (in millions):
 As of
 January 31, 2026January 31, 2025
Due within 1 year$460 $2,081 
Due in 1 year through 5 years1,777 3,098 
Due in 5 years through 10 years
$2,238 $5,184 
Interest income from marketable securities for fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, 2025, and 2024 was $539 million, $647 million, and $527 million, respectively, and is included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.
Strategic Investments
Strategic investments by form and measurement category as of January 31, 2026 were as follows (in millions):
 Measurement Category
 Fair ValueMeasurement AlternativeOtherTotal
Equity securities$$7,415 $127 $7,547 
Other investments 44 44 
Balance as of January 31, 2026
$$7,415 $171 $7,591 
Strategic investments by form and measurement category as of January 31, 2025 were as follows (in millions):
 Measurement Category
 Fair ValueMeasurement AlternativeOtherTotal
Equity securities$69 $4,617 $125 $4,811 
Other investments41 41 
Balance as of January 31, 2025
$69 $4,617 $166 $4,852 
The Company holds investments in, or management agreements with, variable interest entities (“VIEs”) which the Company does not consolidate because it is not considered the primary beneficiary of these entities. The carrying value of VIEs within strategic investments was $160 million and $484 million, as of January 31, 2026 and January 31, 2025, respectively.
Gains (losses) on Strategic Investments, Net
The components of gains (losses) on strategic investments, net were as follows (in millions):
4Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
202620252024
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on publicly traded equity securities, net$(4)$(16)$29 
Unrealized gains recognized on privately held equity securities, net1,470 358 119 
Impairments on privately held equity securities and other investments(496)(582)(466)
Unrealized gains (losses), net970 (240)(318)
Realized gains (losses) on sales of securities, net47 119 41 
Gains (losses) on strategic investments, net $1,017 $(121)$(277)
Unrealized gains and losses recognized on privately held equity securities, net includes upward and downward adjustments from equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative, as well as gains and losses from private equity securities in other measurement categories. For privately held securities accounted for under the measurement alternative, the Company recorded upward adjustments of $1.5 billion and $385 million and impairments and downward adjustments of $511 million and $583 million for fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. Upward adjustments to measurement alternative investments in fiscal 2026 included $1.2 billion in gains from one privately held equity investment.
Realized gains on sales of securities, net reflects the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the security at the beginning of the period or the purchase date, if later.